New Bike day for me

Bevelheadmhr said:
Only one model had a Ti frame, made in very low numbers, cost over £30,000.. doubt they've sold many. I have ridden a recent CCM, yes it’s light and flickable, but in the real world, with traffic and the need to overtake, a 961 would soon leave it behind. It's a niche bike, sounds good on paper, not so good in the cold light of day. CCM offers home servicing as they have so few dealers.
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How many dealers does Norton have?
How long have you been a member of this forum or owner of the 961? The 961 was riddled with issues for years.

Don’t see how a heavier, slower bike is going to overtake a lighter faster bike in traffic or open road.

Your comparison of cost is the same argument of the Triumph vs Norton. Triumph is cheaper and better performing.
 
CCM have 6 dealers according to their website, none above Bolton in the UK Norton currently have 10, with some dealers having more than one location. My local dealer has two sites near me I could go to. Given the well known issues with the Donnington era bikes, I stayed well clear, despite liking the 961. The TVS Nortons according to everything I've read are much much better.. so I bought one.



















ccm have
 
Remembered to stop and take a photo for posterity..

New Bike day for me


New Bike day for me
 
Stephen_Spencer said:
Have given that thought before FE, but they might take a bit of butchering to remove the redundant sections. Not sure how easy that would be to patch, clean up and return to original standard finish.

Not sure about strength either - ya know, when some old knacker stands up on the pegs to stretch his old hips off!! Don’t think that would be transferred to the rear of the frame though. Can’t see there being spares around - not possible to convert single to double - worth trying though.

It’s been a third-order thing for me - did’nt bother me that much. Just about to convert to a single seater though so looking to clean that derrière up. Probably get the guys looking at mounting the Thruxton fairing to sort it out, if/when I pull the pin.
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I may have them in stock....but failing that, I've also got the original jigs and stock to produce new ones.
 
The MHR has been in my living room for years after I restored it. Recently decided to ride it again, while I still can. Calipers and master cylinders needed to be rebuilt amongst a few other issues. In that pic they had been removed for work.
 
Bevelheadmhr said:
Oh they're still painful ! We can restore the bike, pity we can't restore our bodies.. I was 28 when I bought the MHR, in my 60's now.
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You’ve got other bikes for comfort. And most probably a nice family car as well?!

This is what it is. And all the better for it !

Please post some pics and vids when it’s up and running again…
 

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